Aston Villa v Stoke City: Pre-match Thread

[Tony Erdington]

Hulk Hogan. I should know and we will win and keep Jeremy out of number ten!

[Pete3206]

2-0

[Lastfootstamper]

I'll echo everything Ads has said on here so far. We're better. If we show up, we win. We've got too many threats.

4-1. McGinn, El Ghazi, Elmo, Abraham. Someone inconsequential for them.

[Axl Rose]

2-2

[Axl Rose]

2-2

No fuck it. We'll have win 3-2. Kodjia with the winner leaving Rowett with a face like a smacked arse.

[robbo1874]

The standard of puns on here are getting a bit LAX

[LeeB]

The standard of puns on here are getting a bit LAX

They GAT on my WICK.

[Damo70]

After their summer transfer business Stoke were my pre season title favourites. They have had a very similar season to us so far. A sluggish start with not many defeats but too many draws and now starting to pick up a bit.

[Toronto Villa]

No Jack but still expect us to have too much for Stoke

[wittonwarrior]

4-1 will do I think we will the momentum of the past month into this game

[Dr Butler]

keep a clean sheet and we have nothing to worry about...2-0 to the Villa.


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[Villa Lew]

From the official Villa twitter site

From Dean's press conference

Jack, doubtful
Albert, highly unlikely
Taylor, Henri, Mile and Bree all definitely out

[hilts_coolerking]

Us 3: Abraham (2), Bolasie

Them 1: dunno

[Ads]

In light of the injuries, my team would be;

Nyland

Hutton
Chester
Tuanzebe
Elmo

Whelan

McGinn
Hourihane

Bolasie
El Gahzi

Abraham

I'd give O'Hare 20 minutes too.

We'll have to adapt without Jack making runs and the onus will be on McGinn to hit the box and Hourihane to move the game in quickly.

Feel we have far too much fire power for them and expect they'll come and sit in, With Afobi up top on his own and his midfield 30 yards behind him.

Scoring first and second will be key. Fast start and get that two goal cushion, they're not coming back.

[berneboy]

The weather forecast is very poor for match time. Very cold, wet and windy. Snow possible.